Merry Grinchmas Cookies are soft and chewy green cookies with a gummy red heart that are the perfect Christmas cookie to celebrate everyone’s favorite Christmas grump.
Christmas is my most favorite holiday of the year, so it may be odd that The Grinch is my very favorite movie. Maybe because the grumpy green guy we all know turns himself around at the end and finds the joy of Christmas? I don’t know, but it’s my favorite, and I loved making these Merry Grinchmas Cookies as a tribute to my favorite Christmas movie!
They are soft and chewy, crackle cookies, with a big red gummy heart. They taste delicious and they’re so easy to make! Crinkle cookies are always fun to make, and these cookies will disappear from your cookie tray in no time.
What you need to make Merry Grinchmas Cookies
Full list with measurements in the printable recipe card below!
Unsalted butter
Cream cheese
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Green food coloring
Egg
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Salt
Powdered sugar
Gummy hearts
How to make Merry Grinchmas Cookies
Full printable recipe card below!
- In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla, food coloring and egg, and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Use a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon to form dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar so all sides are covered. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake until tops are cracked and edges are set, 12-15 minutes. Immediately press a gummy heart into each cookie, pressing down to flatten cookie some. Cool cookies 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
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Merry Grinchmas Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp green food coloring
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 24 gummy hearts
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla, food coloring and egg, and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix until just combined. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Use a medium cookie scoop or tablespoon to form dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar so all sides are covered. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake until tops are cracked and edges are set, 12-15 minutes. Immediately press a gummy heart into each cookie, pressing down to flatten cookie some. Cool cookies 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition
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Do you reconnect a sweet cherry/strawberry flavor heart or cinnamon ???? Do tell 😃
Hi Sabrina! I used cherry flavor, but Cinnamon could be used as well for a different flavor profile!
Festive, colorful, and so cute! Perfect for any holiday cookie platter!